Hi,

We have not had any hail in my area at all before. Some communities to my north got some last week. Today my area has another forecast for severe thunderstorms with possible hail. I am looking out at my garden and it is just starting to look good and some veggies are almost ready to harvest, some like cukes are little babies. I would hate to think what it would look like after a hail storm.

I wondered if anyone prepares for the possible hail storm by trying to protect their plants somehow? I was trying to think of what I could do to keep them from getting demolished, but every idea I come up with seems like it wouldn't help. Since I never had hail before, I am assuming from news coverage, that if it can dent a car, putting a tarp over them, or laying a lawn chair over a bed, will only do more damage, right? Of course, just the veggie garden is a pretty large area to protect it all, let alone the flower beds. Maybe just a few plants, like the cucumbers? No way to protect vining pole beans 10ft high either. :-(

It missed us last time, but one of these times, we are sure to get it. Wow on this crazy weather! Don't you think? I know we are not alone. I was watching the weather channel this morning and Atlanta has had 25 days over 90 this season so far, compared to 3 last year. Very high heat index today, too.

It just occurs to me that since everyone here is in New England, you haven't seen much hail either..lol. I think I will post this to the vegetable gardening forum and might get a response from someone in the Oklahoma area that has dealt with it before.

:-)